Sunday morning drug seizure in Baxter Springs

It may be Sunday, but that doesn’t keep authorities in southeast Kansas and Baxter Springs from continuing the fight against illegal drugs.

A post on the Baxter Springs Facebook page says the Kansas Highway Patrol made a large seizure of methamphetamine near that city.

.The Baxter Springs Police Department and Baxter Springs Fire Department assisted in cutting open secret panels where drugs were hidden.

A total of 33 pounds of methamphetamine were seized.

Newstalk KZRG will have further details as they become available from the State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies.